“The EU is united in its condemnation of Russian aggression,” he said, recalling that a new sanctions package was approved the same day.
The two men discussed, according to Charles Michel, the question of the negotiations which are taking place between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, but which have so far not resulted in a lasting ceasefire.
On Tuesday, the talks also resumed, via videoconference. The two parties do not want to come forward with a prognosis, but at the same time the Russian bombardments continue, including on the capital kyiv.
Three European Prime Ministers, the Polish Mateusz Morawiecki, the Czech Petr Fiala and the Slovenian Janez Jansa began a trip to kyiv on Tuesday by train to meet, among others, President Volodymyr Zelensky. A journey which is not made on the basis of a formal mandate from the 27, and which is not without risk, commented on Tuesday in European circles.
Charles Michel reiterated to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the “protection of civilian lives is the absolute priority”, while a strike once morest an apartment building in kyiv caused the death of at least four people the same day, according to the mayor of the city.
These are “indiscriminate bombings”, which must “stop”, challenges the Belgian on Twitter.